| King Shark | |
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 Textless cover of Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #47 (January 2007). Art by Jackson Guice and Daniel Brown. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Cameo appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #0 (October 1994) Full appearance: Superboy (vol. 4) #9 (November 1994) |
| Created by | Karl Kesel Tom Grummett |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nanaue |
| Species | Demigod shark |
| Place of origin | Hawaii, New Earth |
| Team affiliations | Suicide Squad Secret Society of Super Villains Secret Six N.E.M.O. |
| Notable aliases | Trixie[1] |
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King Shark is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character, also known as Nanaue, was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett. King Shark's first key appearance was in Superboy #0 (October 1994) as a cameo before making his first full appearance in Superboy #9 (November 1994).[2] The character serves as an adversary to Aquaman, Flash, Batman, and Superboy.
The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series, feature films, and video games. King Shark made his live-action debut in the television series The Flash, voiced by David Hayter while Dan Payne portrayed his human form. In the DC Extended Universe, King Shark was voiced by actor Sylvester Stallone and motion captured by Steve Agee in the film The Suicide Squad (2021).
- ^ Suicide Squad (vol. 4)
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK mPublishing. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.